NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: yes, it's another "Do you like me" thread. I stole the idea form Momanguise too. :P

You have too many soldiers. Logistically, surprising and unexpected. Must juggle my figures if they are to be based on yours.

The Drum God Empire
A January 2003 Nation

I have many reserves. In times of Total War i can if i'm really pissed insert over 100 million soldiers. But i only got 4 - 10 million in duty.

How that means I can insert around 400 million! When I was your size I only had a maximum of 60 million troops and defence is my priority!

A January 2003 nation

if we use China as a RL example. They have approximatly 1.3 billion people in their nation.

Military manpower - military age:
18 years of age (2004 est.)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 379,524,688 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 208,143,352 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 12,494,201 (2004 est.)

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html

Hey. I think that you have a very competant rp style, but I would prefer to comment on my governments position to yours. I would say that I regard you not as an enemy but as a potential adversery. ooc though I've got no problem with you.

if we use China as a RL example. They have approximatly 1.3 billion people in their nation.

Military manpower - military age:
18 years of age (2004 est.)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 379,524,688 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 208,143,352 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 12,494,201 (2004 est.)

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html

And your nation is just like china to allow you to do this?

we have the same style of conscription.

we have the same style of conscription.

I'll take your word for it. Time to reevaluate the size of my army....

[OOC: Perhaps China COULD conscript that many soldiers, but how many people actually SERVE in the military? Not only that, but how many actual combat troops do they have and how much do they pay attention to logistics and support?

I've got a 1.15 billion population country so I conceivably could have as many as 11 million troops. However, I generally keep my army around 5 million active duty, with about 750,000 front line troops during peacetime. My biggest strength lies in my navy, where I have roughly 3,000 ships including reserve forces. I'm pretty much an island country, so naval power is a very high priority.]